Chapter 772

Maddie's POV

Whoever this guy was, I was ready to meet him. And if he wasn’t good enough for Layla... well, he’d have to answer to me.

I smirked, feeling a spark of determination. Layla deserved the best. And I’d make sure she got it.

No matter who I had to face.

I paced back and forth in the living room, my phone clutched tightly in my hand as I dialed Layla’s number for what felt like the hundredth time. It rang once, then twice... then went straight to voicemail. Again.

I gritted my teeth, my frustration mounting as I stared at the screen, willing it to light up with her name. But it stayed stubbornly dark, taunting me with its silence.

“What the hell, Layla?” I muttered under my breath, pressing the redial button. I listened to the rings, my foot tapping impatiently against the floor. 

It went to voicemail again, and I let out a low growl of annoyance.

She was ignoring me. There was no other explanation. I kne